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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June II, 1887.
Representative Lee, of the Alexandria
district has returned from his recent trip to
New York, and was here to-day on one OF
his regular bi-weekly visits 10 this city. The
''reception" he held at the depot on his ar
rival this morning was not as large as usual,
and the small crowd was composed chleny
of ladies. The General is not only asked to
get offices for the applicants, but to pick out
the offices for them. But he finds 1t hard
work to succeed, as there are no vacancies
nearly all the places in the departments
here being filed by republicans, and many
of those charged to Virginia being non-res'
idents of that State. =,
Rev. Sam. Small is still here, and will
preach here to morrow. He i5 In peck OF
trouble about the loss of his wife's trunk,
which contains all her and her child's
clothes, but OF which, though he holds a
check for it, he has not heard since he was
in Roanoke several days ago. He says he
haa teleprsphed all over creation for it, but
can get no favorable response.
Mr.. 81. S. Johnston, of this city, has SOLD
Sye acres of land on the line OF the Alex
andris canal, short distance above Wind
sor's brick yard, for 81 900 an acre. Prop:
ertv in ali that neighborhood has advanced
rapidly in value recently. There are rumors
sf1ost shout the purchase of the canal bed
for railroad purposes.
The talk of q new postmaster for this city
il again revived. Mr.. Conger, the present
one, is son of ex-senator Conger, of Mich
igan, and is a most offensive republican par
lisan. Hs is surprised himself that he
should heye been allowed to retain his Of
fee for so long time under democratic
administration.
Some of the many republican clerks 10 the
War Department are alarmed at the current
rumors about removals of republicans IN tnat
department on the first proximo. But the
few democratic clerks there seem to doubt
the rumors referred to, and are afraid that
they, and not the republicans, will be the
snferers if any removals be made.
The rumor that MIR. Tyrer, vice president
OF the American Telephone Co., the teld OF
which company is Venezuela, and of which
Congressman Butterworth, of Cincinnati, is
president, is not above reproach in tinan'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-11
Supposed Murder.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June IA special
to the Times from st. Joseph, Mo-, says 10.
seph Payne, prominent young farmer liv
ing u miles south of here, left home Thurs
day night to attend q church concert at
Wallace. Yesterday morning his dead body
was found by the roadside with bullet
through the lungs. There is no clue to the
perpetrators of the deed, although it was
undoubtedly done by an enemy, as his pock
cts were undsturbed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-11
Crop Profits.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 1l.-Accounts from
all over Texas to-day, show the most mag
ni6cent crop prospect, since the famous big
crop year of 1882.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 1.-THE outlook for
grain in Dakota is generally good, aud III
most parts above the average of former
years.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 1.-THE reports
received by the department Of agriculture
show there is slight Increase in the area
devoted to corn, and the general condition
is above the average for Juno l.
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Arrest orEncendiaries.

KoKoMo, Ind, June 1.-Two detectives
who have been working here with gang
of street laborers laying gas mains for the
last two months have arrested William aud
Joseph Malosh, who have confessed the
crime of burning the Dixon building in this
city on the night of January ! last, causing
a loss of 800, 900, and state that they were
hired 10 do it by prominent business men OF
this city.
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Regatta.

NEW YORK, June 11.-All the conditions
were favorable for the Corinthian regatta Of
the Seawanhaka yacht club, which was the
great event of the day. There were % Gu.
tries, including the Priscilla, Atlantic, Gala.
tea, Shamrock, and Oracle The weather was
such as to delight yachtman's heart,
cloudless sky with steady breeze strong
enough to test the capabilities of the ANA.
teur sailors as we'll as The merits of the re,
spective contestants for nautical honors
The yachts started about II o'clock with
fresh northeast wind and clear weather.
The Atlantic crossed the line at Hos
Gaatea, 1107, Priscilla, HOS. The Allan
tic is running away from them all
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To The editor of the Alexandria Gazette :

To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
The poll books of the Arlington district, as
returned aud canvassed by the hoard of
canvassers, on the 2Sth of May 1887, show
that $40 electors voted at that precinct on
the 26th of May last Can yon tell PLATA
country farmer how the figures returned by
said board IS the ballots cast on that day
for the three candidates for sheriff should
aggregate 344 Z? Is it possible that these
four ballots we're the same four that Mr..
Robertson swore on the 9th inst, to being
found in the Judges of election room at Ar
lington precinct. three on the floor and one
in the ash pit of the stove," which were not
counted for Mr.. Young, yet they had his
name for county clerk on each one, and two
of them were torn in half A sweet job this
electoral couut has proved to be and we'll
calculated to disgust many Taxpayers and
voters in Arlington district.
"RECTUs IN CURIA."
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Out of Employment.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE fires in The re
naming blast furnace at the South Chicago
works of the North Chicago Rolling MIL
Company, have been banked down until
the troubles in the Connelsvile coke region
have been settled Already some 800 men
have quit work, and when the shutdown e
complete 100 men will be out of employ
ment.
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ACser tie Anaches.

NOGALEs. Ariz., June ll-Capt. Lee was
yesterday preparing to go into the field
il person in pursuit of the hostile Apaches.
Ia reply to question he produced the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Forsyth, the
commander 1T Fort Huachuca
HUACHUcA, June 9.
Lieut.. Smith wires f.om Pantano that
Capt. Lawton is following the trail. It leads
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-11
A STRANGE sroRY.-A woman about

A STRANGE SToRY.-A woman about 90
years old was accosted by a policeman in
the Pennsylvania railroad depot in Jersey
City day or two ago because she appeared
to lie in mental distress. She said she had
relatives named Griffin in Williamsburgh,
and the policeman told her how to go 10
that city. She told the following story
Her name is Eleanor PASTOR. She had Just
arrived on a train from Salt Lake City
About month ago She in company with
seventeen other converts, who had been Sc
cured in Cornwall, England, were taken to
Salt Lake City by Elder Bascom. She and
Amelia Clegge, another new convert, were
taken under the roof of Elder Bascom Bas
com had three other wives, the principal
one of whom was called Hannah. She was
@ gray haired woman when the Elder an.
nounced his intention Of sealing to himself
the two new converts Hannah became jeal-
Gus and angry. Both the converts objected
to becoming members OF the Elders house
hold, so one night they tied together some
clothing and lowered themselves out OF
the window They ran short distance
and found themselves in al alley near The
Tabernacle. Here they were discovered
by Elder Junius Il. Wells, Mormon
who, Miss Pastor says, sides with the Govern
ment. He took the two women to stable ana
provided them each with a suit of male attire to
aid them in escaping from the city. On the fol-
lowing morning he took them to the station and
put them the train. While they We're stand.
ing on the platform Elder RascOm came along and
inquired Of Elder Wells whether he knew where
the missing women We're. Bascom failed to re-
cognize them III their garb. On the train
they related their story to the women passengers.
who provided them with suitable clothing, while
the gentlemen made up purse for them. Al
Omaha Miss Ciegge left the train in company with
a lady who had promised her q situation, while
Eleanor remained on the train until it reached
Jersey City. Miss PASTOR is of bright intellect.
She says she had no idea of the intention of Ras
com to marry her until she reached Salt Lake City
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-11
A Enpsr Fp1currNrn ro DEArH.-llI

A HORSE FRIGHTENED TO DEATH. Mr.
Bardell, a citizen OF Murphy Mills, was I'D
ing fine blooded horse up The street III
Parkersburg, W. Va Wednesday evening
when he came suddenly upon bana OF
Arabs and performing bears. The horse d
very sensitive animal, stood trembling d lev y.
seconds. then suddenly reared up and lei
over backwar upon it's rider, stone deaa'
1t had burst blood vessel from sheer fTignl'
Mr.. Bardell was not seriously injured
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&uicisie.

New YORK, June 1.-THE body OF Chas
Moore, an old gentleman, 70 years of age
was discovered this morning hanging from
hook in his room. The discovery was made
by bis wife. The family live at 33S West
9th street in fine circumstances, Mr.. Moore
having years ago retired from business
The only cause for his suicide is supposed
despondencY.
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toward Critteuden, thence back by way
of Davidson's ranch to within six miles of
Pautano. He is still on the trail. The
Indians were turned back by seeing captains
Hatfield and Martin Send word to Martin
to stay where he is, keeping sharp lookout
in case the Indians double back again on
Lawton. Tell him to keep sharp eye on
the trails leading from the Patagonia.
iSipnadl FORSYTH, commanding.
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Death of Bishop stevens.

PHILADELPHIA, June William Bacon
Stevens, D. d., l.. L. D., Bishop Of the do
cese of Pennsylvania. OF the Protestant
Episcopal church, died at his residence at
1888 Spruce street, at 9 o'clock this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-11
KiIledhY u Train

GALLTPoLIs, Ohio, June IA locomo'
tive on the Ohio and West Virginia Railway
struck a wagon yesterday containing j.
Adams and wife and two children, instantly
killing the parents and one child The
other child was unhurt.
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InGnunaedRunior.

LOUISVILLE. KY, June IA Courier
.Journdl special from Morebesd, KY, says
there is no truth in the report OF the killing
of Craig Tolliver He was seen we'll and
hearty at 10 o'clock last night.
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Murder and Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, June 11.-Mrs. GFlthth
wife of railroad engiaeer, cut her little
daughter Mable's throat and afterwards ner
own this morning. Both are dead.
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DIED.

In this city, at 1870 this morning, JACOB c NJ
HERNDON, in the 5Sth year of his age. 5zs'-Fd
neral from his late residence, No 40 PIT street
Monday, June -. at 3 o'clock, p. N. Friends
and acquaintance are respectfully invited 10 at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. Mr.. Claiborne has re3igned the
charge of RapidaD Episcopal Chuch. for the
purpose of accepting call to church IN
Maryland.
Edward D. Christian, esq, an old citizen
of Lynchburg. died yesterday morning of
paralysis and general decay of his physical
powers, at the age Of 66 years.
While two men were practicipg with a
pistol near London Bridge, in Princess Anne
county, on Thursday the weapon was accl'
dentally discharged, the ball taking elect In
abdomen of one of them, named Nurney, IN.
fiicting q dangerous and perhaps fatal
wound.
The auditor has reported to Attorney
General Ayers q number of persons who
have rendered coupons in payment OF their
taxes. These cases aggregate S29 ,Ooo.
Among them is the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad Company, which is down as max
ing tender OF coupons 10 three cases.
Rev. w. F. G. Gregory, pastor of Mount
Pizgah Church, in Henrico county, died
last night. He was at one time mayor OF
Petersburg. For the past 10 years he has
lived near Richmond, where he practlced
law until about four years ago, when he was
ordained a minister in the Presbyterian
Church.
Mr.. VIM. c. Bell. of Culpeper county.
committed suicide by hanging Sunday
morning. He had been for some time in
the Iuuatic asylum at Williamsburg, and
was sent home few days before, cured, as
it was thought. Sunday morning he was
missed and, search being made, his body
was found hanging high in tree.
The annual social reunion the members
of Otey Battery and the dedication OF a
monument erected by the association over
the graves of their fellow. comrades buried
at HOLLYWOOD took pNce in Richmond to-
day. Mr. George Savage, of Baltimore, de-
livered the address, and Rev. Beverly ID.
Tucker, of Norfolk, recited poem.
The mother and father of Holmes Puryea,
the white man condemned to be hung in
Dinwiddie county June Is for the murder
of his wife, yesterday presented petition
to the Governor for the Communication OF
their sons sentence. The Governor, how
ever, requested them to call to-day, as lie
did not have the time then to attend to
| their case.
Gen. Averill, formerly Of the United
States army, who was The orator on the &C
casion of the memorial exercises at Staun-
| ton on Thursday, is the guest OF Gov. Lee.
Senator Hampton, OF South Carolina. is In
Richmond, and he and Gen. Averill were
entertained at the executive mansion last
night. Members of Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, called on the distinguished visi'
| tors.
Gov. Lee has written to Chief Justice
Waite, of the U. S. Supreme Court, request
ing him to sit with Judge Bond, of the Cir
cult Court, when the injunction granted by
the latter to Mr.. Royal, restraining the
officers of the State from carrying out the
provisions of the act passed by the last Leg
| sInture known as the Coupon Crusher," is
heard. The Governor reminded the Chief
Justice that this case was far-reaching one
and affected the revenues of this Common
wealth He further reminded him that the
Chief Justice had complied with similar
requests from other Executives of the State.
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Capt o. R. Fuusieu, steward of the D. D.
& 3. Institution, at Stanton, who has been
critically ill for some weeks, is nov consid.
cred to be hopelessly so.
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The Gainesville races will take place on the 18th
and 9Th OF July next.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-10

NOTICE-In the foregoing statement the fol
lowing authorizations used: II for north, for
south { for east, W for west, und for undivided,
fir for fraction, for acre deS for description,
for section.
National Republican., 1887-11-02
Go Home and Vote.

Republican voters from the various states
where elections are to be held next week,
who are temporarily resident in Washing
ton, can secure low rates for transports.
ton by applying to the National Republl.
can Club.
1t is a duty every Republican voter owes
to the country, as we'll as to his party, to
vote whenever an election occurs. All
elections are important, because at every
election some one is chosen to servo the
republic, and the principle Of self-gov.
ernment is on trial. OF course, these re
marks do not apply to Democrats, for the
schooner they vote the better for the
country and the people.
Republican voters are under obligations
to the National Republican Club, Of which
the Hon. A. NJ. Capp Is president, for
making the arrangements by which they
can discharge duty to the country. Ger
tiicates showing that the bearer is entitled
to the agreed rate can be had on application
to Hon. s. p. Brown, 1926 street; Gen.
+. W. Whitaker, 1406 Pennsylvania av-
enue; c. c. Cole, esq, 46S Louisiana av.
enue; Col. j. F. vinal, 1909 f street, and
Frank II. Evans, stationery room, United
States Senate, capitol.
National Republican., 1887-11-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
eI1,5O0,O0O More in ths Treasury
Than q Month Ago.

The reduction In the public debt during
October past amounted to $16,S33 ,695, and
for the fret four months OF the current
fiscal year to $40, 1856 035. The total debt
less cash in the treasury is $1,23S, 500, 70l.
The interest bearing debt amounts to 81 OIL
no, ,742, and Of this amount $732, ,4i1,550 OF
per cents. and $3.50, ,544, 600 Of ~ per cents.
are outstanding. The net cash In the
treasury is S56, ,75S, T04, or about 81 SOC, 900
more than a month ago.
National bank depositaries hold S3l. 76Y,-
473 in government funds, or fully So, 900 900
bullion fund balance In the treasury aggre-
gates 1902, ,544 sos, with gold certificates
liabilities outstanding, amounting TO S99,-
6S4, ,713; thus leaving gold fund balance
OF 1902, S50, ,S32, against balance OF $l02,-
177,046 month ago.
The silver coin and bullion fund Is $685.
s9i,52S, with Sl60, 713,957 in silver certif
Gates outstanding, thus make the silver
fund balance SOS, 1851, against S63,b99,-
$40 on Oct. /, In addition to this silver
fund there is In the treasury assets S6,96l;-
030 in trade dollar bullion. Government
receipts for Octobere were $3l, ,S03, ,172, or
about $2,500,000 more than during Octo-
ber, 1866. Customs receipts for the past
month aggregated $ls, ,70S,6SS, internal
revenue receipts, $40, ,467, ,5l5, and receipts
from miscellaneous sources, $2.626, 800
Expenditures during October aggregated
$26, 49,, ,s22, or S3,000,000 less than during
October, 1886. Receipts and expenditures
for the first four months of the current year
compared with the corresponding period OF
the last fiscal year are as follows: Receipts,
1887, S132, ,096, ,965; expenditures, S102,-
076,s77 Receipts, 1886, $124, ,4s4 900; ex-
renditures, 800, ,360, 1875,
National Republican., 1887-11-02

that scheme and showed what the "process
Of contraction" had accomplished.
The result has been change OF policy
The secretary fought hard and refused to
obey the law or the voice Of the people, but
the political emergency caused change.
The purchase OF bonds and the contrac-
tion Of the currency has been suspended.
The plan of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
to issue the money to the banks on the Sc.
curity of the bonds has ben substantially
adopted. Notice has been given that all
banks throughout the country can secure
money to the par value Of all ~ per cents.
deposited in the treasury, and at the rate
OF $110 for every 500 OF the per cents.
Already several million dollars have been
returned to the channels Of trade In this
method, and il the policy is continued the
value of all the bonds can be added to the
currency OF the country. The money must,
however, be secured through the national
banks, and the two per cent. interest on
these advances is not charged, as was sug-
gested by the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. The
national banks are allowed TO make that In
terest, which might as well have been saved
to the people.
Secretary Falrchlld deserves credit for
one thing. He has provided that any bank
applying for money shall receive It from
the nearest government depositsry. This
hsstens the delivery of the money, and is
really benefit.
Contraction is suspended and bond pur-
chasing is stopped. An election is impend-
inc
National Republican., 1887-11-02

June suggested the system Of paying boun.
ties for sugar produced from anything.
The average duty on sugar is two cents per
pound. II that amount had been paid as a
bounty on every pound Of sugar made
in the United States last year, the expen.
diture would have been under 81, 1000, 600,
while the duty collected amounted to over
$5O,O00,000.
With the duty removed and q bounty
offered, in ten years the country will b
producing more sugar than II can use, and
the bounty can be dispensed with.
Once more we congratulate Senator His.
cock and the couatry upon the adoption OF
the ideas Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
upon the subject Of tobacco and sugar.
National Republican., 1887-11-02
TIE COAST DEFENSE.
The Board About Prepared to Submit
n Report,

n Report.
The naval board on coast defense has
nearly completed its report. 1t has agreed
monitors supported by auxiliary craft, such
as rams and torpedo boats, and has found
that the $2,O0O,0O0 appropriated by Con-
grees for this purpose will be sufficient to
establish at least one unit OF the system.
The mopitor Miantonomoh has been selected
as the vessel which will be the center Of the
unit, and she will be equipped with several
fleet rams, which, in turn, will be accom-.
panied and protected by small, speedy tor
pedo boats. II this unit should be found to
work harmoniously and efficiently the sys.
tenn can be indefinitely expended from year
to year without requiring great expendi-
ture at one time.
The important point remaining unsettled,
however, concerns the auxiliary craft. The
rams brought before the board are OF two
general classes. The first class Is a type OF
heavy ram intended to crush in the side of
ship by q powerful blow. The second
class, which meets with more favorable con-
siderotion at the hands Of the board, in
cludes what iskuown as the Berdan system.
These rams are double ended, have ferry
ram from being twisted OIL when an enemy
is struck at an angle, and being equipped
with propellers at each end are capable of
turning as on a pivot. They are also
equipped with diving torpedoes attached
to cables so as TO swing up and explode be-
meath o vessels bottom regardless
of the net now relied npon as a
protection against torpedoes. The board
has been prevented from making any def
mite recommendation touching this type Of
ram, because Of lack of breadth in its In
structions, which relate to rams but do not
mention torpedoes The matter will, there
fore, have TO be held Ia allegiance until Sec
retaiy Whitney returns. Meanwhile the
department has Issued orders to the torpedo
board to discontinue further experiments 5
with the Howell torpedo, for the reason, it
is understood, that 1t is not claimed TO ba
able to circumyent the chain protective
nets
National Republican., 1887-11-02
SURROUNDED WITH MUD.
Citizens Who Hear of improvements
But Never Enjoy Them.

Citizens who Hear of Improvements
But Never Enjoy Them.
The meeting held at Beulah Church, Third
and p streets, last night by the Citizens
Association was for the purpose OF listening
to report from special committee. The
chairman reported that his work was not
complete, and asked further time. On
motion the president, Mr.. Drlscoll, was
authorized to call a special meeting when
the committee was ready to report. 1t was
understood that the report would be an
exhaustive one, and that the matter Of
street, sewer, and gas improvements would
be discussed.
Several new members were elected, and
the treasurer spent some time In collecting
dues. No further business was transacted.
A talk with several Of the members de-
veloped the fact that there was no locality
in the city which had been so terribly neg
lected. One member alluded to the growth
OF that section, and added that 1t would de-
velop more rapidly II the improvements
needed were only made. The members are
In earnest, and they propose to stick to-
gether and fight for their rights.